French tourist killed crossing the road in Bophut

At around 10pm tonight, 27th March 2015 a French lady was killed crossing the road outside Supot Electrical store in Bophut. An eye witness to the aftermath said that there was a red Ducati lying on the road, other reports suggest it was a Honda CBR 150 another witness said the woman was ploughed into by a big bike travelling from Bophut towards Maenam. The woman, who it is thought died instantly, suffered horrific leg injuries in the accident. Many island residents are airing grave concerns for road safety in Samui on social media sites in the wake of this latest incident, many find a female tourist being hit while crossing a road that is not generally busy at that time of night, deeply disturbing.